To be considered for admission to Graduate Studies in Comparative Literature, all applicants must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with a suitable overall grade point average and with a high average in a major field appropriate to study in Comparative Literature. Applicants should also have a good command of at least one, and preferably two, foreign languages. In addition, they must submit the following:

1. An official graduate application form, including three letters of recommendation;

2. Two official copies of all previous college transcripts. (Transcripts of both undergraduate and graduate work must be submitted. If a student attended a junior college whose credits and grades are not listed on the senior college transcript, a separate junior college transcript is required.) International students must submit certified English translations of transcripts;

3. For international students, proficiency in English as demonstrated by a score of 550 or better on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL);

4. An appropriate score on the Graduate Record Examination General Test (GRE);

5. Two term papers or other writing samples in literature or a related field;

6. For international students, a foreign student financial affidavit;

7. For international students, a cassette demonstrating ability to speak English;

8. An application fee of $50.